{
  "url": "https://classa.info/glossary/operating-expenses",
  "title": "Operating expenses (op-ex)",
  "description": "The cost of running the building — utilities, maintenance, security, management.",
  "oneSentenceAnswer": "The cost of running the building — utilities, maintenance, security, management.",
  "tldr": [
    "The cost of running the building — utilities, maintenance, security, management.",
    "Op-ex includes utilities, building maintenance, cleaning, security, management fees, insurance, and minor capital items."
  ],
  "keyFacts": {
    "category": "Lease economics",
    "regionScope": "Global"
  },
  "pageType": "glossary",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-04-01T00:00:00.000Z",
  "license": "CC BY 4.0 with attribution to Class A Atlas (https://classa.info).",
  "citation": "Source: Class A Atlas (https://classa.info/glossary/operating-expenses), updated 2026-04-01T00:00:00.000Z."
}